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- Title
Religion, Kultur oder politischer Kampfbegriff?: Der Islam in den Debatten irakischer und syrischer Eliten nach der Unabhängigkeit 1946 bis 1973.
- Authors
Rey, Matthieu
- Abstract
The article examines Islam in the debates of the Iraqi and Syrian elites after independence from 1946 to 1973. It shows how Islam was considered as a cultural foundation and religious reference point, and how the question of religious freedom was addressed. It also discusses the role of Islam in the post-independence constitutions and how it was connected to national identities and political participation. The article concludes with the year 1973 and emphasizes the importance of Islam in defining nation and state.
- Subjects
ISLAM; NATIONAL character; RELIGION &; politics; AUTOMATISM (Consciousness); POLITICAL participation; POLITICAL affiliation; SOVEREIGNTY; FREEDOM of religion
- Publication
Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte, 2022, Vol 70, Issue 4, p767
- ISSN
0042-5702
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/vfzg-2022-0043